Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, October 1, 2014
First up, we'll check in on business in Hong Hong amid the protests. Financial markets were closed there for the first of two days of planned national holidays. The time off work prompted some families to come out and view the pro-democracy demonstrations, a bet that there would be no crackdown by authorities at least for now. And now that it's October, medical charities make the big push for dollars; Down Syndrome Awareness month, Breast Cancer Awareness and more. We take a look at the business of charitable months. Plus, U.S. Military personnel get discounts on a variety of products at the commissary. But a piece of next year's spending bill would eliminate the discount for tobacco. Supporters of the change highlight the $1.6 billion that the defense department spends on tobacco-related health issues.
First up, we’ll check in on business in Hong Hong amid the protests. Financial markets were closed there for the first of two days of planned national holidays. The time off work prompted some families to come out and view the pro-democracy demonstrations, a bet that there would be no crackdown by authorities at least for now. And now that it’s October, medical charities make the big push for dollars; Down Syndrome Awareness month, Breast Cancer Awareness and more. We take a look at the business of charitable months. Plus, U.S. Military personnel get discounts on a variety of products at the commissary. But a piece of next year’s spending bill would eliminate the discount for tobacco. Supporters of the change highlight the $1.6 billion that the defense department spends on tobacco-related health issues.
